Susan Snell

This is a good way to teach the student privicy

Susan Snell

Teach them professional behavior

Patricia Scales

Hi Abdenour,
Our students need to know that we geniunely care about them. I always tell my students I am not out to get them or trick them. I want them to do well on tests, therefore I am going to give them what they need in order to be successful. My students respect and appreciate this type of treatment.
Patricia

Abdenour Sabir

Hello,

I agree that a quality of a caring and effective instructor is consistency (component of a structured environment). Students of any age value it. It helps them release anxiety during assessments and are more likely to agree to the instructor's evaluation/grade and are more open to suggestions for improvement as well. I find that when students go into an exam, for example, with full knowledge of what's on it in terms of skills evaluated, the format of the exam and points/percentage awarded to each section, they do better and it raises their self-esteem as learners, even for those who don't get an A. Struggling students are easier to reach as they see your advice as valid. Once a student sees that the exam consisted of what I had told them and that he/she could have done a lot better had he/she studied what I asked of them, in the format I suggested, their class participation, homework completion and assessment performance improve. Part of this consistency also involves assessing the way you teach.

Patricia Sullivan

As an instructor, students do a survey on us and the school itself. and I do encourage my students to do the survey, due to it would help me be better in teaching skills for future students. And I don't mind to learn more and be better in what I do.

Patricia Sullivan

Yes, you are right. It provides a better classroom management, plus offering what to expect from me as an instructor. Nothing wrong with structure and positive motivation.

Patricia Scales

Hi Patricia,
Contrary to belief, even adults need rules, policies, and procedures. Students appreciate a structured environment.
Patricia

Patricia Sullivan

I usually ask students to come after class and talk with me if they are in need of assistance. I always give them the school phone number and extension so I can talk with them or email me his or her questions. It seems to work out so far, knowing I am there for him or her.
Classroom management--is given on first day of class-of expectations of class time. Working with adults in career colleges is hard sometimes, and I feel guilty when I have to let the class know of rules, policies and my policies of classroom management. But it has to be stated from the get go.

Michelle Rosa

What I have found from other intructors because that have worked for me is after listening to them letting them know that their input is important but that their are more students that will like to put their two cents.
If the questions are not about class, to address them after or on the breaks but let them know not to disrupt class for anything else.
Talk to them privately if this is something that is getting to be disruptive and be straight forward with them.
This generation had all the attention (good or bad) from their parents and very likely assume that they should have all our attention too.